Mazankowski Heart Institute

• When a ventilator isn’t enough: Why younger COVID-19 patients can need artificial lungs

  As COVID-19 variants push younger patients into Canadian ICUs, medical teams are resorting to artificial lungs, or ECMO, to save them.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
  
• Former Alberta MP Don Mazankowski dies

  Don Mazankowski, who served as Member of Parliament for Vegreville for 25 years, passed away Tuesday night.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
  
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• Alberta nurses have ‘grave concerns’ with rollout of Connect Care system planned for Sunday

  A big change is coming to the way health records are managed in Alberta. The first wave of Connect Care will roll out in some Edmonton facilities Sunday, but some nurses are raising concerns.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2019
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• 630 CHED Heart Pledge Day raises $355K for life-saving care in Edmonton

  On Tuesday, 630 CHED was once again on location at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute at the University of Alberta Hospital for 630 CHED Heart Pledge Day.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
• Edmonton runner reunited with people who saved his life: ‘Can’t explain how grateful I am’

  An Edmonton man said he was overwhelmed after meeting several people who helped save his life last month. He collapsed and experienced cardiac arrest while out jogging.

  Features

  Nov 23, 2018
• Cardiac arrest survivor searches for Good Samaritans who saved his life in Edmonton

  An Edmonton man is thankful someone stepped up to perform CPR when he collapsed in Edmonton's river valley in early October.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2018
• Edmonton mother accused of killing daughter reportedly struggled with mental health issues

  Neighbours and friends said Rachael Longridge's father passed away last year and that her mother had been struggling with mental health issues.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2016
• Edmonton police investigate after email forces 23 surgeries to be postponed

  Alberta Health Services postponed several surgeries Monday after receiving an email "that has led to further investigation requiring assistance by (the) Edmonton Police Service."

  Crime

  May 4, 2015
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• Edmonton surgical teams perform record-setting number of organ transplants

  A team of experts at the University of Alberta Hospital and Mazankowski Heart Institute has made history by completing a record 31 organ transplants in just 10 days.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2013